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Deinstallation and Reinstallation

This chapter guides you through the deinstallation and reinstallation process for Oracle9i Application Server. They are described in the following topics:

• Deinstallation

• Reinstallation

Deinstallation

The following steps guide you through the deinstallation process of Oracle9i Application Server. This process is divided into three parts:

• Deinstalling Using Oracle Installer

• Deinstalling Oracle9iAS Database Cache (only if you have installed Enterprise Edition)

• Deinstalling using Oracle Universal Installer

  Note: Be sure to stop all services and processes before starting the deinstallation process.

Deinstalling Using Oracle Installer

Follow the instructions below to deinstall Oracle Forms Services, Oracle Reports Services, and Oracle9iAS Discoverer Viewer.

1. Launch Oracle Installer from Start Menu > Programs > Oracle for Windows NT > Oracle Installer.

2. When Oracle Installer launches, the Software Asset Manager appears. Hold down the Control button on your keyboard and click on each installed component. Once all components are selected, click Remove.

   Figure 7-1 Software Asset Manager

   
   
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   The Software Asset Manager allows you to deinstall components. Be sure to scroll down to select all installed components. When you click Remove, a dialog appears asking you if you want to remove the selected components. Click Yes. When all the components are deinstalled, quit the installer by clicking Exit.

   You have successfully deinstalled Oracle Forms Services, Oracle Reports Services, and Oracle9iAS Discoverer Viewer.

   Continue the deinstallation process:

   • If you installed Enterprise Edition, proceed to "Deinstalling Oracle9iAS Database Cache".

   • If you installed Oracle HTTP Server Only or Standard Edition, proceed to "Deinstalling using Oracle Universal Installer".

Deinstalling Oracle9iAS Database Cache

If you have installed the Enterprise Edition of Oracle9i Application Server, then you must perform the following steps. If you have installed any other edition of Oracle9i Application Server, then proceed directly to "Deinstalling using Oracle Universal Installer".

1. Make sure the cache is started. If it is not, then start the cache using the Cache Manager or start the following Windows NT services for Oracle8i Cache.

   OracleServiceicache
OracleWTCiCache
Oracle_homeDataGatherer
Oracle_homeTNSListener

2. Run the Configuration Assistant, specifying the -deinstall option:

   prompt> wtacca -deinstall
   
   

Proceed to "Deinstalling using Oracle Universal Installer".

Deinstalling using Oracle Universal Installer

1. Launch the Oracle Universal Installer from Start Menu > Programs > Oracle Installation Products > Oracle Universal Installer.

   Once Oracle Universal Installer is launched, Welcome screen appears. Click on Deinstall Products.

   Figure 7-2 Welcome Screen

   
   
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   The Welcome screen provides information about Oracle Universal Installer.

   The installer provides you with two ways to deinstall products:

   • Deinstall Products: To deinstall individual components or the entire product.

   • Installed Products: To view currently installed products and deinstall individual components or the entire product.

2. Review all installed components and check the ones you wish to deinstall. Click Remove.

   Figure 7-3 Inventory Screen

   
   
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   The Inventory screen appears when you click Deinstall Products on the Welcome screen, or Installed Products on any screen.

   The Inventory screen displays all the components installed in Oracle home.

   The following buttons and product information appear on the Inventory screen:

   • Help: To access detailed information about the functionality of the Inventory screen.

   • Remove: To deinstall all checked components from Oracle home.

   • Save As: To save the inventory as text. A file browser dialog pops us when you click Save As. Accept a file name and the complete inventory list as displayed by the inventory screen will be logged into this file as text.

   • Close: To quit the Inventory screen.

   • Location: To view the full location path of the selected component.

     Note: The "+" sign before a product name indicates that there are more components and files installed within that particular product. Click on it to view dependent components. If you choose to remove a product or component, then all of its dependent components and files are also deinstalled.

   If you wish to deinstall Oracle9i Application Server completely, check the box displayed before the product name, which is listed directly below the Oracle home name.

   Note: If you deinstall a product or component, then all of its dependent components and files will also be deinstalled.

3. Verify the components selected for deinstallation, and click Yes.

   Figure 7-4 Confirmation Screen

   
   
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   The Confirmation screen lists all the components selected for deinstallation in the previous step. Scroll down the screen to verify selected components.

   Note: Oracle Universal Installer does not deinstall all the files and directories during deinstallation. These must be deleted manually.

   The following buttons appear on the Confirmation screen:

   • Help: To access detailed information about the functionality of the Confirmation screen.

   • Yes: To start deinstallation of listed components.

   • No: To return to the Inventory screen. Listed components are not removed from Oracle home.

4. Monitor the deinstallation process.

   Figure 7-5 Remove Progress Bar Screen

   
   
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   The Remove Progress Bar screen appears when you click Remove. The installer detects all components chosen for deinstallation from the Inventory screen and removes them from Oracle home.

   • Cancel: To discontinue the deinstallation process.

     Note: If you deinstall a product or component, then all of its dependent components and files will also be deinstalled.

You have successfully deinstalled Oracle9i Application Server.

Reinstallation

Oracle Universal Installer does not allow reinstallation of Oracle9i Application Server over an already installed version. To reinstall Oracle9i Application Server over the same version, deinstall and then install the product.

See Also: "Deinstallation"